By JOY CRIST By JOY CRIST On a recent Monday afternoon at the Sandy Bay beach access – a spot where sunbathing and swimming are typically the order of the day – a group of beach-goers were surprised when they were approached by a gentleman in uniform who happened to be carrying around a sea […]
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By JOY CRIST During the early morning on Saturday, Aug. 13, staff members from the National Park Service removed three pick-up trucks full of unattended items from the beaches in the villages of Frisco and Hatteras. During the sweep, the team removed 13 canopies, more than a dozen chairs, and a number of other discarded […]
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Sea turtles are having a banner year on the Cape Hatteras National Seashore and beyond. The National Park Service announced this week that, as of Aug. 10, the number of turtle nests on the seashore had reached 310, breaking the record of 289 nests set last year. The NPS says that the 310 reported by […]
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By JOY CRIST Night owls and early birds taking a stroll along a Hatteras Island beach may encounter more than just the neighborhood sandpipers, seashells, and other visitors who appreciate having the shoreline almost all to themselves. More and more beach-goers, mostly in front of the villages, are leaving behind canopies, tent stands, and other […]
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Visitors to the boat docks that border Hatteras Landing got an unexpected surprise on Friday afternoon, July 22, when a visiting manatee which had been rumored to be hanging around the area made an appearance. The manatee was first spotted on Tuesday, July 19, and made intermittent appearances around the soundside of Hatteras village on […]
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By JOY CRIST Travelers to and from Hatteras Island are noticing ever-increasing activity at the site of two new bridges for Hatteras Island — the Bonner Bridge replacement over Oregon Inlet and the new temporary bridge at the site of the inlet cut by Hurricane Irene in 2011. Construction officially began on the new Bonner […]
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By JOY CRIST A crowded room of both seasoned and new volunteers turned out in Buxton for the first of two sea turtle nest watch training programs on Monday evening, July 11. The Nest Watch Program is manned by community members and long-term vacationers who want to help protect, monitor, and inform the public about […]
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Hatteras Island will soon have two new skateparks. The skatepark project at the Fessenden Center is almost complete, while the planning for a skatepark outside the Rodanthe-Waves-Salvo Community Center is underway. The same company – Artisan Skateparks of Kitty Hawk – is handling both projects, which provides an added benefit to island skateboarders, explains Susan […]
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On a recent gorgeous Saturday, I was sitting on our front porch with my laptop trying to look productive and important, when I noticed our neighborhood friend biking down the street while trying to balance a really large gas can. Any normal person would pause what they’re doing and ask, “Hey, Where are you headed?” […]
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